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Pikveld

Coordinates: 52°39′25″N 6°46′11″E / 52.65694°N 6.76972°E / 52.65694; 6.76972
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Pikveld
Hamlet and neighbourhood
Farm in Pikveld
Farm in Pikveld
Pikveld is located in Drenthe
Pikveld
Pikveld
Pikveld is located in Netherlands
Pikveld
Pikveld
Coordinates: 52°39′25″N 6°46′11″E / 52.65694°N 6.76972°E / 52.65694; 6.76972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Area
 • Total1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,060
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7742[1]
Dialing code0524

Pikveld is a neighbourhood of Coevorden and a hamlet in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands.

Pikveld was first mentioned in 1600 as Leenert ten Pickvelt, and means "pitch field".[3] In 1840, it was home to 18 people. Nowadays there are about 20 houses in the hamlet.[4] It is also the name of the nearby neighbourhood of Coevorden which is significantly larger.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7742AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Pikveld". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Pikveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.